Yoga Can Lower Fatigue, Inflammation in Breast Cancer Survivors
Practicing yoga for as little as three months can reduce fatigue and lower inflammation in breast cancer survivors, according to…
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Cancer-spreading: Caught in the act
Scientists at the California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA have taken a major step toward confirming an unusual theory of how…
Raising tobacco sales age to 21 is best way to prevent lifelong addiction
Raising the national minimum age to buy cigarettes to 21 would save lives by preventing adolescents from ever taking up…
Even thinking about marriage gets young people to straighten up
You don’t have to get married to settle down and leave behind your wild ways – you just have to…
Study: People tend to locate the self in the brain or the heart – and it affects their judgments and decisions
Whether people locate their sense of self in the brain or the heart can have a major influence on their…
UCLA patient is first to receive successful heart transplant after using experimental 50cc Total Artificial Heart
A petite 44-year-old woman has received a successful heart transplant at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, thanks to an experimental…
Via Dying Cells, UVA Finds Potential Way to Control Cholesterol Levels
A discovery about how the body deals with the cholesterol contained within its dying cells has suggested an exciting new…
Racial makeup of labor markets affects who gets job leads
The racial composition of a labor market plays a significant role in whether workers find out about job leads -…
Inexpensive, abundant starch fibers could lead to ‘ouchless’ bandages
A process that spins starch into fine strands could take the sting out of removing bandages, as well as produce…